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MAMMALIA. 



and tte Ground Squirrel of the United States, where it is known 

 by the name of Hackee, from the sharp double note it utters 

 when alarmed. 



Genus Spermophiltis. — The Spermophiles do not in reality- 

 belong to the group of Squirrels, but, through the Tamias, they 

 connect with the Marmots. Like the Tamias, they have cheek- 

 pouches ; but while these creatures are semi-terrestrial, semi- 



tig. liL.y. — Auomaiurus. 



aerial, the Spermophilus is essentially terrestrial. Their tail, 

 though clothed with hair, is not long, nor tufted, nor is it 

 carried overhead, like that of the Squirrels. Their name implies 

 that they are partial to seeds, from which it may be inferred that 

 they might become a scourge in cultivated lands. 



The typical species is the Souslik, which is spread over Austria, 

 Eohemia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Siberia, and Tartary. 



